<p>I'm a junior and I just got my SAT Reasoning scores from the December test back. Here they are: </p>
<p>CR--720
M--670
W--740</p>
<p>Now, I know that 2130 is not exactly spectacular, especially if I want to apply to Middlebury, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Bowdoin--colleges of that ilk--but I checked the listings of the middle 50% scores at that type of school and I fall pretty much in the middle of that range. I have carried a 4.0 unweighted average through high school so far (approx. a 98), and I have some ECs (newspaper managing editor, pres. of Amnesty Int'l student group, a cappella club, church youth group, principal violinist in regional youth orchestra, etc, etc.). Given all that, should I treat SAT scores as something that has to be absolutely perfect, or are they just going to check to see that I did pretty well and consider me based on other things? Are iffy SAT scores going to make or break my application? </p>
<p>Do you think that you can, assuming you have the time and effort, raise them? Especially the Math? They are not bad scores at all, but the thing with Math is that a lot of it is stuff that students learned in 9-10th grade and simply forget by 11th or 12th. If you think you can do better by a good amount (raise that Math up to 700+ or so), study over the summer or over a break and take it again. If not, don't bother. There are more important things.</p>
<p>i think your SAT scores are fine for those schools. Remember, not matter what you SAT score is, it does not make or break the decision. i Know that this message board has so many people who complain about their "lackluster" 2250s, but focus on what you have to offer, and don't get discouraged.</p>
<p>Your scores are good for those schools- no, they're not AMAZING, but they don't need to be, especially for the colleges to which you're applying.</p>
<p>Considering that you are still a junior and have several opportunities to retake, why not put some effort into math prep (the easiest section to raise your score in) and retake sometime next year. Remember, some of those people who have average scores have other accomplishments or hooks (legacy, URM, athlete) to make up for average scores. Since you still have a lot of time, I would say retake (but only if you are willing to put effort into prepping).</p>